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Go Like Elijah

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[Intro]
C C C C C C C F
C C C C C C C F
C F C F C F C F
[Verse 1]
CSomeday my tiFme to die will CcomeF  C  
CWhen that will Fbe I don't kCnowF  C  
CI only know that Fwhen I have to Cgo
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
'Cause when I Fgo (When I go), I wanna Cgo (I wanna go)
Just let me gFo (Just let me go), oooh, yeah, when I Cgo (Yeah, when I go)
I wanna gFo (I wanna go), Lord, let me CgoG  Am  
Just let me Cgo lAmike ElGijah wFhen I Cgo  (WFhen I Cgo)
I wanna rBbise right Fup inCto the sky
And riBbde white hForses with fCiery eyes
FLord, for my sins I apCologize
Just let me Cgo (Just let me go), Lord, when I Ggo (Lord, when I go)
When my tCime comes for me to Fgo
I wanna Cgo lAmike EliGjah whFen I gCo   (WhFen I Cgo)
[Bridge]
C  F  G6  F C
[Verse 2]
CI don't want no tFombstone above my hCeadF  C  
And CI don't want no pFinebox for my bCed, oh FnoC  
And CI don't want anyoFne to say I'm dCead, oh FnCo
[Chorus]
'Cause when I Fgo (Yeah, when I go), I wanna gCo (I wanna go)
Just let me gFo (Just let me go), oooh, yeah, when I gCo (Yeah, when I go)
I wanna gFo (I wanna go), Lord, let me gCoG  Am  
Just let me Cgo liAmke ElGijah whFen I CgoF  C  
I wanna riBbse right Fup intCo the sky
And rBbide white rFoses with fiCery eyes
Lord, fFor my sins I apoClogize
Just let me gCo (Just let me go), I wanna Ggo go (I wanna go)
When my tiCme comes for me to gFo
Just let me Cgo liAmke ElGijah whFen I CgoF  C  
[Bridge]
C  F  G6  F C
[Verse 3]
I dCon't want know one cryFin' or feelin' sCadF  C  
Or stCandin' in the rFain without their hCat,    oFh nCo
I wCanna go hFappy, imagine thCat
[Chorus]
'Cause when I Fgo (Yeah, when I go), just let me gCo (I wanna go)
I wanna gFo (Just let me go), oooh, yeah, when I gCo (Yeah, when I go)
Just let me gFo (I wanna go), Lord, when I gCoG  Am  
I wanna gCo lAmike ElGijah whFen I gCoF  C  
I wanna riBbse right uFp intCo the sky
And riBbde white hoFrses with fiCery eyes
Lord, fFor my sins I apCologize
Just let me Cgo (Just let me go), I wanna Ggo (Lord, when I go)
When my tCime comes for me to gFo
Just let me Cgo lAmike ElGijah whFen I Cgo (When I go, wFhen I Cgo)
I wanna Cgo lAmike ElGijah whFen I gCo (When I go, whFen I gCo)
Just let me Cgo lAmike ElGijah whG6en I gF7o   YCeah

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Go Like Elijah

by Chi Coltrane

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C C C C C C F

C F C F C F C F

[Verse 1]

C F C F C

Someday my time to die will come

C F C F C

When that will be I don't know

C F C

I only know that when I have to go

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

F C

'Cause when I go (When I go), I wanna go (I wanna go)

F C

Just let me go (Just let me go), oooh, yeah, when I go (Yeah, when I go)

F C G Am

I wanna go (I wanna go), Lord, let me go

C Am G F C F C

Just let me go like Elijah when I go (When I go)

Bb F C

I wanna rise right up into the sky

Bb F C

And ride white horses with fiery eyes

F C

Lord, for my sins I apologize

C G

Just let me go (Just let me go), Lord, when I go (Lord, when I go)

C F

When my time comes for me to go

C Am G F C F C

I wanna go like Elijah when I go (When I go)

[Bridge]

C F G6 F C

[Verse 2]

C F C F C

I don't want no tombstone above my head

C F C F C

And I don't want no pinebox for my bed, oh no

C F C F C

And I don't want anyone to say I'm dead, oh no

[Chorus]

F C

'Cause when I go (Yeah, when I go), I wanna go (I wanna go)

F C

Just let me go (Just let me go), oooh, yeah, when I go (Yeah, when I go)

F C G Am

I wanna go (I wanna go), Lord, let me go

C Am G F C F C

Just let me go like Elijah when I go

Bb F C

I wanna rise right up into the sky

Bb F C

And ride white roses with fiery eyes

F C

Lord, for my sins I apologize

C G

Just let me go (Just let me go), I wanna go go (I wanna go)

C F

When my time comes for me to go

C Am G F C F C

Just let me go like Elijah when I go

[Bridge]

C F G6 F C

[Verse 3]

C F C F C

I don't want know one cryin' or feelin' sad

C F C F C

Or standin' in the rain without their hat, oh no

C F C

I wanna go happy, imagine that

[Chorus]

F C

'Cause when I go (Yeah, when I go), just let me go (I wanna go)

F C

I wanna go (Just let me go), oooh, yeah, when I go (Yeah, when I go)

F C G Am

Just let me go (I wanna go), Lord, when I go

C Am G F C F C

I wanna go like Elijah when I go

Bb F C

I wanna rise right up into the sky

Bb F C

And ride white horses with fiery eyes

F C

Lord, for my sins I apologize

C G

Just let me go (Just let me go), I wanna go (Lord, when I go)

C F

When my time comes for me to go

C Am G F C F C

Just let me go like Elijah when I go (When I go, when I go)

C Am G F C F C

I wanna go like Elijah when I go (When I go, when I go)

C Am G G6 F7 C

Just let me go like Elijah when I go Yeah

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